This meeting is being held in conformance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Notice has been given to the newspaper and notice of the meeting has been posted in public places. Next open public meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, August 19, 2002 7:30 pm.
AGENDA
OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
August 12, 2002 - 7:00 P.M.
COMBINED MEETING
Baker, Calogera, Greene, Hoff, Maher, Panos, Redmond, Testino, President Butler
1. Salute to the flag and quorum roll call
2. Approval of Minutes of previous meetings
3. Presentation of Bills - BILL LISTING
4. Reports of Clerk and Attorney
5. Preliminary public comments to Council, subject to following conditions and restrictions:
(1) Limited to one (1) subject for maximum period of three (3) minutes
(2) Those desiring to speak must sign list maintained by Clerk
(3) This portion does not encompass Consent Agenda or Second Reading Ordinances or any other matter for which comment or public hearing to occur at this meeting.
6. Public comment limited to items listed on the Consent Agenda.
7. Ordinances: Adoption/amendment of those ordinances for second reading.
8. Proposed ordinances and resolutions.
9. Consent Agenda
10. Unfinished Business
11. New Business and Written Communications.
12. Public comments on any subject matter.
13. Council Comments
14. Adjournment
APPOINTMENT
- Township of Old Bridge Municipal Judge - Susan M. Scarola (BC)
SPECIAL REPORT
After Dark - (Reports from Police Department and Township Attorney.) (LR)
GUEST
Jerry Riccardi - Jersey Central Power & Light - (Update-power outages in Old Bridge)
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority - Proposed water and sewer capital projects bonding
PROCLAMATION
India's Independence Day
HEARINGS
H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Plato's Inc., d/b/a Bridgeway Diner
H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Public Storage
H-3 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Shurgard Storage Centers, inc.
H-4 Developers of Cedar Ridge to show cause - default of performance guarantee for construction of recreation area.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 20, 2002 - Agenda June 10, 2002 - Combined June 17, 2002 - Agenda, June 24, 2002 - Combined
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING
ORD.#40-02 Amend Chapter XI-A (Rent Stabilization - 2% Rent Increase)
DISCUSSION ORDINANCE
DO-1 Amend Land Development Ordinance Section 4-3M (Sign Posting)
DO-2 Amendments to Towing Ordinance #37-02
DO-3 Amend closing time of premises with Consumption or Club Licenses to 2:00 am except New Year's Day. (KC)
DO-4 Ordinance requiring a person convicted of selling cigarettes to minors to display a sign publishing the conviction. (RB)
DO-5 Ordinance amending fees - Police Department (Changing fees to be consistent with the State Statute) (RMS)
DO-6 Amending Building Code Ordinance on sump pumps. (To make code mandatory that all basements must have sump pumps and be properly draining in the sewer system and battery back-up systems for pumps.) (KC)
DISCUSSION RESOLUTION
DR-1/C-1 Memorialize Reduction of Performance Guarantee - Bridgepointe
DR-2/C-2 Memorialize Release of Minor Bonds for Foxborough Village
DR-3/C-3 Memorialize Reduction of Performance Guarantee - Renaissance Plaza (Application #94-00Z)
DR-4/C-4 Change Order #1 for Advanced Video Surveillance in the amount of $460.00 (add audio to camera in police dept.) (CERT.#1071) (AFFIRM. ACT) (AS)
DR-5/C-5 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $212,500.00 be made between the Current SFY 2003 Reserve Budget. (HS)
DR-6/C-6 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $20,000.00 be made between the Current SFY 2003 Reserve Budget. (HS)
DR-7/C-7 Temporary Budget Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 - Parking Utility in a total amount of $2,500.00. (HS)
DR-8/C-8 Legal representation from Thomas Norman, Esq., in the amount of $15,000.00 for Old Bridge Planning Board vs. Toby Gardens. (CERT. #1070) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (SR)
DR-9/C-9 Change custodian for petty cash for Engineering Dept. to John Vincenti. (AS)
DR-10/C-10 Change custodian of petty cash for Code Enforcement to Patrick Reardon. (AS)
DR-11/C-11 Professional Service Contract for Linda Wills in the amount of $2,500.00 for (CAPER - 2001 (Consolidate Annual Performance & Evaluation Report) (CERT. #1073 ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (MR)
DR-12/C-12 Permission to have a Walk-A-Thon ("Walk for Chris") on Saturday, October 12, 2002 (rain date - Oct. 19, 2002)
DR-13/C-13 Resolution authorizing cancellation of erroneously billed taxes. (CS)
DR-14/C-14 Resolution authorizing crediting of property taxes for Old Bridge Associates, Ltd. (Block 13001 Lots 1, 1.11 & 1.12) (WSR)
DR-15/C-15 Resolution requesting the state legislature to change the election date of the Board of Education budget to the date of the General Election in November. (RG)
DR-16/C-16 Professional Services Contract with Maser Consulting for preparation of wetland delineation survey for Rose and Lambertson Farms - $25,000 (CERT. #1076 ) (AFFIRM ACT) (JV & ET)
DR-17/C-17 Authorizing leave of absence due to personal illness - Peter Kemprowski
DR-18/C-18 Professional Service Contract with Apruzzese, Mc Dermott,Mastro & Murphy as General Labor Counsel - $60,000 (Non Pro Tunc - July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2002 (CERT. #1072 ) (AFFIRM ACT) (WSR)
DR-19/C-19 Professional Service Contract with CME Associates to perform phase III, site selection evaluation - Community Center/YMCA - $9,800.00 (CERT #1075 ) (AFFIRM ACT) (JV)
DR-20/C-20 Authorizing inclusion of Charles Street to jurisdictional agreement with N.J. Dept. of Transportation to allow resurfacing and the township accepting maintenance responsibility (JV)
DR-21/C-21 Professional Service Contract with Nelson Iglesias modifying contract amount - $6,000.00 (Monies to be taken from Oakwoode Bond) (CERT #1074) (AFFIRM ACT) (WSR)
DR-22/C-22 Granting permission for block party for Andover Road - September 21, 2002 (No rain date)
DR-23/C-23 Authorizing dissolution of $10,000 from transportation pro-rata to supplement construction of traffic signal at Madison Park Fire House (JV)(RG)
DR-24/C-24 Requesting permission of Director Div. Local Government Services to create Dedication by rider for Accumulated Absences.
SET DATE
SD-1 Auction - Three (3) Distribution Licenses - (Minimum opening bid - $100,000.00)
DISCUSSION
D-1 Police Hiring (ET and JGH)
D-2 Planned Adult Retirement Community Ordinance (PARC) (ET)
D-3 Zoning Changes (ET)
D-4 Hiring of professional hydrogeologist for study and permit acquisition. (ET)
D-5 Raceway Park events (BC)
D-6 Request for Police Hiring List with grades (LP)
D-7 Expressing dissatisfaction with Home News' inadequate and unflattering portrayal of Old Bridge in "Day in the Life of Old Bridge" feature. (LP)
D-8 Mannino Park easement access (BC)
SPECIAL MEETING
August 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.
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